Blind level
Level 23: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
Entries
1/52
Total Chips
13,000,000
Average
13,000,000

D2

SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 6:29:26 AM

Machado Eliminated by Mccully

Level 14: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Hugo Machado shoved from the cutoff for 67,000 and Joshua Mccully called from the small blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

PlayerHandChips
HM
Hugo MachadoPortugal [PRT]Portugal
JT
busted
JM
A5
378,000(24 BB)

Neither player connected with the 3 6 4 6 8 runout. Mccully was good at showdown with ace-high to take the pot while Machado was sent to the rail.

SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 6:00:11 AM

Takayama Gets Machado to Fold

Level 13: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Hugo Machado limped in from the small blind and called a 40,000 raise from Mike Takayama in the big blind.


The flop came 3 7 9 and Machado check-called a 60,000 bet from Takayama.


Machado checked again o the 7 turn. Takayama bet 200,000 and Machado folded.

PlayerChips
MT
Mike TakayamaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
652,000(54 BB)
HM
Hugo MachadoPortugal [PRT]Portugal
344,000(29 BB)
Blind level
Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Entries
12/33
Total Chips
8,250,000
Average
687,500

D1 - 11 levels

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 12:35:34 PM

Mendoza Flops a Set and Gets Max Value

Level 5: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
James Mendoza

James Mendoza opened to 10,000 from early position and received calls from Hugo Machado in the cutoff and a player in the big blind.


The flop came 6 A J and action checked around to Mendoza who bet 12,000. Only Machado called. Machado continued for 45,000 when checked to on the 5 turn. Mendoza check-raised to 110,000 and Machado called.


On the 3 river Mendoza shoved for 118,000 and Machado called with a covering stack. Machado had two pair with A 5 but Mendoza had a set with J J to score the double up.

PlayerChips
JM
James MendozaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
516,000(129 BB)
HM
Hugo MachadoPortugal [PRT]Portugal
330,000(83 BB)
SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 12:13:54 PM

Machado Flips Arrocha to the Rail

Level 5: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Hugo Machado

Hugo Machado opened to 10,000 from the cutoff, Mario Arrocha shoved for 120,000 from the big blind and Machado called with a covering stack to put Arrocha at risk.

PlayerHandChips
HM
Hugo MachadoPortugal [PRT]Portugal
AK
677,000(169 BB)
TT
busted

Machado made two pair on the river when the board ran out 8 9 3 9 K to send Arrocha to the rail and take down another sizable pot.

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 11:30:56 AM

Lee Takes One Down Preflop

Level 4: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
Juyeol Lee

Roman Hrabec opened to 7,000 from the cutoff, Hugo Machado three-bet to 24,000 from the button, Juyeol Lee cfour-bet to 75,000 from the small blind and both opponents folded.

PlayerChips
HM
Hugo MachadoPortugal [PRT]Portugal
537,000(179 BB)
LJ
Lee JuyeolKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
337,000(112 BB)
RH
Roman HrabecCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
289,500(97 BB)
SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 11:02:06 AM

Machado Knocks Out Gathy

Level 3: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

With two players seeing a board of T 4 2 T 7 and 76,000 in the middle Hugo Machado shoved with a covering stack from the big blind and Michael Gathy called from the button.


Gathy had trips with T 8 but Machado had A T for trips with a better kicker to score the first knockout of the day.

PlayerChips
HM
Hugo MachadoPortugal [PRT]Portugal
574,000(230 BB)
MG
busted
SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 10:24:42 AM

Boivin Takes from Machado

Level 2: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
Thomas Boivin

Hugo Machado opened to 4,000 from early position, Thomas Boivin three-bet to 17,000 from the hijack and Machado called.


The flop came 4 9 9 and Machado check-called a 17,000 bet from Boivin.


On the 6 turn Machado checked and Boivin bet 55,000. Machado used a time bank before folding and Boivin took the pot without showdown.

PlayerChips
HM
Hugo MachadoPortugal [PRT]Portugal
363,000(182 BB)
TB
271,000(136 BB)
SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 9:59:10 AM

Machado Wins Multiway Hand

Level 2: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
Hugo Machado

Juyeol Lee opened to 5,500 from early position and received calls from Hugo Machado on the button and Daniel Neilson in the big blind.


The flop came K Q J and action checked around to Lee who bet 6,000. Both opponents called.


Action checked around to Machado who bet 30,000 on the 9 turn and both of his opponents called. On the 8 river Neilson checked, Lee bet 38,000, Machado raised to 145,000 and both Neilson and Lee folded.

PlayerChips
HM
Hugo MachadoPortugal [PRT]Portugal
390,000(195 BB)
DN
193,500(97 BB)
LJ
Lee JuyeolKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
176,500(88 BB)